The Landsat satellite record stretches from 1972 to the present. This gallery includes all Landsat images published on the Earth Observatory, Visible Earth, and Landsat Science web sites from all seven Landsat satellites (Landsats 1-8, Landsat 6 failed to achieve orbit). All of the images are in the public domain and may be used with attribution. The correct attribution for imagery obtained from this site is:
“Landsat imagery courtesy of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and U.S. Geological Survey” or “USGS/NASA Landsat”
Patterns Around Leizhou Peninsula Read more
Finding Gold Mining Hotspots in Peru Read more
A Grand New Dam on the Nile Read more
Scientists Discover a Polar Bear Subpopulation Read more
Curious Clouds in the Transantarctic Mountains Read more
Iceberg Goes With the Flow Read more
Elephant Island Read more
A Remote Lake with a Rich History Read more
New Fires Scorch the Hills of Southern California Read more